http://universalsports.com 30 sports, 25 world championships, your destination for Olympic sports and athletes – world class events in cycling, swimming, track & field, gymnastics, skiing, figure skating, triathlon, rugby & more. Fri, 24 May 2013 01:42:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/3729db9ad5d405e0ea9c098bd62f5b66?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://universalsports.com http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-mens-slopestyle-tyler-nicholson-crashes/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-mens-slopestyle-tyler-nicholson-crashes/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:28:43 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-mens-slopestyle-tyler-nicholson-crashes/ ]]> Going into his 2nd run, Tyler Nicholson (CAN) was determined to beat his first round score of 18.50. Nicholson ran into trouble as he lost control on a jump causing him to land hard on his side.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-mens-slopestyle-niklas-mattsson-crashes/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-mens-slopestyle-niklas-mattsson-crashes/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:10:20 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-mens-slopestyle-niklas-mattsson-crashes/ ]]> Niklas Mattsson (SWE) took a hard crash in his 1st run, slamming his helmet against the snow. Mattsson was able to ride away but still looked a bit shaken up as he did not compete in run 2. .

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-mens-slopestyle-yuuki-kadono-becomes-champ/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-mens-slopestyle-yuuki-kadono-becomes-champ/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:52:39 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-mens-slopestyle-yuuki-kadono-becomes-champ/ ]]> Yuuki Kadono (JPN) dominated the last Slopstyle of the season, finishing with scores of 88 and 94. Kadono finished his winning season with 1400 WC points. Sven Thorgen finished 2nd with 1250.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-mens-slopestyle-eric-beauchemin-top-american/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-mens-slopestyle-eric-beauchemin-top-american/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:52:33 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-mens-slopestyle-eric-beauchemin-top-american/ ]]> Eric Beauchemin (USA) finished the last Slopestyle of the season with a best score of 30, placing him 15th in the event. Beauchemin finished 10th in the overall standing.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-sierra-nevada-kummer-interview/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-sierra-nevada-kummer-interview/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:38:48 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-sierra-nevada-kummer-interview/ ]]> With the final Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom cancelled, Patrizia Kummer (SUI) misses her chance to win that Globe, but she does walk off with the overall World Cup title.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-sierra-nevada-fischanller-interview/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-sierra-nevada-fischanller-interview/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:28:50 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-sierra-nevada-fischanller-interview/ ]]> With the final Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom canceled, Roland Fischnaller (ITA) walks off with the overall World Cup title.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-sochi-mens-snowboardcross-crash-in-heat-13/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-sochi-mens-snowboardcross-crash-in-heat-13/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 21:10:09 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-sochi-mens-snowboardcross-crash-in-heat-13/ ]]> Racing in the 13th heat, snowboarders took a hard crash into one another going into the finish.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-sochi-womens-snowboardcross-michela-moiloli-wins/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-sochi-womens-snowboardcross-michela-moiloli-wins/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:48:36 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-sochi-womens-snowboardcross-michela-moiloli-wins/ ]]> Michela Moiloli (ITA) beat out all the competition of the day earning 1000 points. Moiloli was 9th in her previous Snowboardcross at Blue Mountain.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-sochi-womens-snowboardcross-faye-gulini-gets-2nd-in-small-final/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-sochi-womens-snowboardcross-faye-gulini-gets-2nd-in-small-final/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:47:52 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-sochi-womens-snowboardcross-faye-gulini-gets-2nd-in-small-final/ ]]> Faye Gulini (USA) was the top american of the day finishing with 320 points. Gulini finished 10th in her previous Snowboardcross at Blue Mountian.

]]> 0 http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-sochi-mens-snowboardcross-haemmerle-wins/ http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-sochi-mens-snowboardcross-haemmerle-wins/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:47:27 +0000 cbolter http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-snowboarding-world-cup-sochi-mens-snowboardcross-haemmerle-wins/ ]]> In a dramatic race with a crash at the finish, Alessandro Haemmerle (AUT) emerged with the win earning 1,000. American Alex Deibold was close behind in 2nd place.

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